ToyotaCorolla2006
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  4. Engine

2006 Toyota Corolla Engine Problems

30
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 30 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 2 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • check engine · 11 records
  • engine light · 8 records
  • under warranty · 5 records
  • failure mileage · 5 records
  • side road · 4 records
  • lost power · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi14
1–30k mi10
60–100k mi5

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 13, 2007 · 18,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving 40 mph, the engine suddenly shut off and the fuel and temperature gauges displayed zero. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the main computer in the vehicle failed and the component could not be replaced until october. The vin and engine size were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 18,000.

    ODI 10203538

  • August 25, 2006 · 400 miles

    Engine

    I came home on 8/25/06 at 12:30am, driving about 15 miles home from the restaurant, and parked the car in my apartment complex. At approximately 5:30am the vehicle broke into a fire, and was burnt to the ground. The flames completely engulfed the car. My insurance investigator said that the fire started in the engine, and worked it's way around the driver side of the car. Have notified toyota, and have a claims…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10167103

  • August 1, 2006 · 1 miles

    Engine

    Car wants to stall from idle at random times, example... You could be at a light turning left and when its clear to turn,you press on the gas to go and it wants to stall only for a small moment then engages and it's fine. I'm afraid one of these times it will completely stall and cause an accident. This car has done this from the beginning, i am the only owner as we bought the car brand new. I listed the car…

    ODI 10311590

  • July 15, 2006 · 53,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota corolla. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled with no lights illuminating on the instrument panel. The contact was able to coast the vehicle to side of the road. The vehicle was turned back on and taken to the dealer where it stalled four times. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the ecm needed to be replaced which was replaced under warranty. The vehicle once…

    ODI 10352849

  • 80,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine

    2006 toyota corolla. Consumer states failed engine control module *tgw at 86,000 the transmission stopped shifting properly. When going uphill on a steep incline, the transmission would downshift as usual to climb the hill. However, after reaching the crest and starting downhill, the transmission would not shift again to the proper gear. The engine would race and finally a proper shift would occur. Then at 86,870…

    ODI 10341176